H 3761 General Bill, By Loftis, Barfield, Coates, Davenport, Gilham, Hamilton, Leach, Merrill, Pinson, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Simrill, Stille, Toole, Trotter, Witherspoon and Duncan
Summary: Student discipline
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL BOARD POLICY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THEIR CLASSROOMS, DISCIPLINE STUDENTS, AND REFER STUDENTS TO THE PRINCIPAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM, TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER SHALL FILE A REPORT WITH THE PRINCIPAL CONCERNING STUDENTS WHO EXHIBIT BEHAVIOR WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERES WITH THE TEACHER'S ABILITY TO TEACH OR WITH THE ABILITY OF THE STUDENT'S CLASSMATES TO LEARN, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL SHALL DEAL WITH THIS REPORT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER MAY OBJECT TO A DISRUPTIVE STUDENT RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM IF A REPORT REFERENCED ABOVE PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED AND SANCTIONS WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED AGAINST SUCH A STUDENT.
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03/11/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
03/11/03	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-13
03/20/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan